All things Incontinence and Pelvic floor
What Can Cause Leaky Bladders?
If you're suffering from leaks or frequent urination, the first step towards relief is determining the cause. Urinary incontinence itself is not the disease, it's the symptom. So rather than just treating or managing the symptom(s), get to the root of the problem so you can address the real issue and work towards eliminating the symptoms altogether.
What Exactly is Leaky Bladder?
A leaky bladder is what causes some people to experience occasional, minor leaks of urine and others to soil their clothes frequently.
Types of urinary incontinence include:
- Stress incontinence. Urine leaks when you exert pressure on your bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising or lifting something heavy.
- Urge incontinence. Sudden, intense urges to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine. You may need to urinate often, including throughout the night.
Don’t Cover It, CURE IT!
While incontinence has always been very important issue, the stigma attached means that it's not openly discussed. We cannot stress enough the fact that while common, bladder leakage IS NOT NORMAL. It is possible to gain control of your bladder. So let's kill the stigma attached to incontinence, start talking, and start taking control!
Welcome to the Leaky Bladder!
Welcome to Leaky Bladder Solutions! Here is where we can and will talk all things leaks and what tips and tricks to manage them. Leakage is a common problem but not something that we need to live with anymore. And we need to start talking about it. There is no shame in leaking, only in trying to cover it up and pretend it doesn't happen. It does happen. To a lot of us. Often. Regularly. If you are a woman age 30-70 or a man (post-prostatectomy surgery), it's most likely you've experienced some type of leakage. And small or large...they are all...